MERGER DERAILMENT

Evening Star, Issue 23723, 2 November 1940, Page 17

MERGER DERAILMENT

BOARS OF INQUIRY APPOINTED [Per United Press Association.] j WELLINGTON, November 1. [ The personnel of the Board of Inquiry which is to investigate the circumstances of the derailment of the Audk-land-Wellington limited express train between Amokura and Mercer on the morning of October 28 was announced to-night by the Minister of Railways, Mr D. G. Sullivan. The members of the board are Sir Francis Frazer. Mr F. W. Furkert, formerly chief engineer of the Public Works Department. Professor S. E. Lamb, late professor of mechanical engineering at the Auckland University College. The order of reference for the Board of Inquiry will ho as follows: (1) What was the cause of the derailment of the train? (2) Was any«,pcrson in the employ of the Government Railways Department guilty of any dereliction of duty which directly or indirectly contributed to the derailment? (3) Generally, are there any circumstances in connection with the derailment which call for comment, particularly in respect of the rolling stock and permanent way in the locality of the derailment? (4) What steps, ,if any, should be taken to prevent a recurrence of a similar derailment? Sir Francis Frazer will he chairman of the hoard, which is required to report to the Minister of Railways not later than November 30.